Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School
Welford Road, Newbury, RG20 8HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Lagares
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Federation
- The Kite Primary Federation
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 109984
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01488608306
About this school
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Newbury. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 53 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 56% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 89% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 67% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Berkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 55.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School compares
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School ranked 48th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 5.4% | 17.7% | 53 | — |
| Shefford C.E. Primary School | 33% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 52 | 2.5 miles |
| Stockcross C.E. School | 54% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 83 | 3.0 miles |
| Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School | 26% | 6.3% | 29.8% | 113 | 3.2 miles |
| Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School | — | 8.5% | 30% | 30 | 3.6 miles |
| Hungerford Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 28.5% | 316 | 4.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.74%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shefford C.E. Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hungerford
-
Stockcross C.E. School3.0 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Hungerford
-
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Newbury
-
Hungerford Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Hungerford
Other schools in Newbury
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School ranks 19th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Newbury.
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Primary
- Burghclere Primary School Primary
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Chieveley Primary School Primary
- Compton C.E. Primary School Primary
- Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Primary
- Falkland Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Highwood Copse Primary School Primary
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School teach?
- Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Newbury.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School is Mrs Joanna Lagares, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School?
- Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School full?
- Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 53 on roll (50%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School?
- Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School is part of the The Kite Primary Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School rank locally?
- Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School ranked 48th of 52 primary schools in West Berkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School's absence rate?
- Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.